Explore Your World: April 2010

Change Login Screen On Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04)

Here to change login screen on ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04), directly go to terminal and login as root by type :

$ sudo su

Copy gnome-appearance-properties.desktop to /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow by type :

$ cp /usr/share/applications/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow

Close terminal and logout on your system, after loged out Appearance window will pop up, to block apperance go to terminal and type :

$ unlink /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop

Dont Forget login as root, now install Plymouth theme by type :

$ apt-get install plymouth-theme-*

Now you can run the following commands to change login and plymouth screens :

$ update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

$ gksu -u gdm dbus-launch gnome-appearance-properties

Happy Testing...!!

Install Gimp 2.7.1 In Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04)

In ubuntu version 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), Gimp has been removed to save CD packing of distribution ubuntu Lucid lynx. to install gimp version 2.7.1, add third party repository. go to terminal and login as root by type :

$ sudo su

Add this line :

$ sh -c “echo ‘deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn/ubuntu lucid main’ >> /etc/apt/sources.list

Add GPG Key by type :

$ apt-key adv –recv-keys –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 405A15CB

Now update repository by type :

$ apt-get update

Finishing, install gimp by type :

$ apt-get install gimp

Now gimp on ubuntu Lucid Lynx ready to use. Happy Testing...!!

Install Skype in Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04)

To install skype in ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04) just download on skype site here http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32 and install by double click, after finish go to applications > internet > skype. if you want this application run on startup, go to system > preference > startup application and choose add